Technology in our classes for students

With all the budget cuts expected, I think our children are going to suffer the most. We can't continue to include as much technology in our classrooms as we want to if we don't have the stuff to use.  The more money they continue to cut, the less things we can afford to buy to use in our classes.  This is not fair for our students and we should be able to do something about it.

Blog is a great thing

I really think using a blog in the classroom could be a very beneficial thing for my kids. I will definitely be using this during the summer and into next year. Had a great time designing my page.

Classroom Blogs

I am finding the blog assignment very fun! I think I may keep mine up and use it more. A classroom blog would be a wonderful tool for students to use if your school had a mobile lab with ipad's or laptops!

Teaching Fractions 5th Grade

                                                     

                                                           Teaching Fractions     5th Grade

      Learning How To Add, Subtract, Multiply, & Divide Simple Fractions

                    Learning How Mixed Numbers Relate To Simple Fractions
                                                        Watch Examples From Videos

• Adding and subtracting fractions use the same process to solve.
• Multipling and dividing use the same process to solve once you have flipped the second fraction in a division problem.



Video #1

Video #2

                                        
                                                              Video #3

Technology for Educators: Cell Phones and Driving in Kentucky

Technology for Educators: Cell Phones and Driving in Kentucky:       Driving the roads in central Appalachia has always been a challenge for anyone. Combining  curves and hills can create dangerous situ...

Cell Phones and Driving in Kentucky

      Driving the roads in central Appalachia has always been a challenge for anyone. Combining  curves and hills can create dangerous situations for the most experienced drivers. The days where these issues were the most concern are over.
      In recent years we have seen a major increase in cell phone usage. These devices have become a huge liability for drivers in our area. Teens and adults have began using phones while they drive! Statistics show a huge problem that is getting more dangerous everyday.
      The following links will give you more information on how using cell phones and vehicles at the same time can be deadly.

This video is from 2008. This is before any laws were enacted to ban texting and driving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDNeEHpTlCU

This site gives us many statistics that show the real dangers of texting.
http://textinganddrivingstatistics.com/

This link shows the new law in Kentucky that bans cell phone usage while driving.
http://www.drivinglaws.org/kentucky.php

This video will show you the results of using a phone while driving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC3x7K3EOTk

Drive Safely!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sJg9PuXMRk&feature=related

Have really enjoyed doing some of these assignments in this technology class.  The Webcast using Jing was very helpful in my 5th grade math class. I can use this to show many different things to my students and I think they will enjoy it too.   Omelia M Ritchie